Atheros AR9280 Compatibility?
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Has anyone had any luck getting the Atheros AR9280 PCI-Express AR5BHB92 to work with pfsense? I have not been able to find updated information on this card.
For reference I am using the same device as the protectli fw4a https://protectli.com/product/fw4a/
I am trying to use it in client mode specifically.
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@good4y0u said in Atheros AR9280 Compatibility?:
Has anyone had any luck getting the Atheros AR9280
I am using a WLE200NX with the same chipset (AR9280) in a enclosure that resemble with yours without problems.
Regards,
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@fireodo Interesting, thank you. for some reason mine isn't showing at all under Interfaces or when I run pciconf -lvb .
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If it doesn't show in pciconf that's something very low level.
Does it show as a PCI device in the BIOS setup or POST screen?
Does the card work in something else?
You might try cold booting it. I have seen cards that were only initialised correctly by the BIOS at cold or warm boot. Be sure you have the most recent BIOS.
Steve
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@stephenw10 I think you're right . I was worried it was a 'me' issue but hoping it was compatibility. This is my second NIC tested in the same slot. I did test from cold boot.
My next plan is to see if I can update the bios, if that fails I might have a dead slot on the board.
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@good4y0u said in Atheros AR9280 Compatibility?:
My next plan is to see if I can update the bios, if that fails I might have a dead slot on the board.
As Steve say: try that card in a other MoBo (if available). If you have an other mini PCIe-Card, that you know she is working, put her in and see if the system recognize it. So you can see if the slot has a problem. The BIOS is of course a possible culprit (I dont think so).
My 2 cents,
fireodo
